White Belt to Yellow Tag

REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR FIRST GRADING

To apply for your first colour belt grading you will have been training for around 8 weeks by the time of the grading with a 75% minimum attendance record.

You also will hold, or have applied for, a full T.A.G.B licence.

You should have read the beginners pack and be able to recognise the Korean terminology used, as this will form the basis for the theory section of your grading.

You must wear the correct T.A.G.B approved WHITE Dobok for your grading and your instructor will have taken your photograph to go on your grading record card & Licence

During the grading you will be asked to perform certain Tae Kwon-Do techniques, Your instructor will have covered them many times in class, you should be familiar with all aspects of the technique, such as body position, weight distribution and orientation as well as the practical use of the techniques.

You will be asked to perform: -

                        4 DIRECTIONAL PUNCH (BOTH VERSIONS)

                        10 x PUSH UPS

                        10 x MIDDLE PUNCHES IN SITTING STANCE

                        10 x FRONT LEG RISING KICKS (BOTH LEGS)

                        4 x WALKING STANCE LOW BLOCK

                        4 x WALKING STANCE MIDDLE INNER FOREARM BLOCK, REVERSE PUNCH

                        4 x WALKING STANCE MIDDLE OBVERSE PUNCH

The blocks and punches will have to be performed in both forward and backward directions.

There will also be a theory section covering Korean terminology, stances..

Here are some sample questions:

            What country was TAE KWON-Do started in?                                      

            Who founded TAE KWON-DO & on what date?                                    

            Give the five tenants of TAE KWON-DO                                                           

            What is the name and grade of your instructor and your grading examiner?

            What can you tell me about walking stance?   It's one shoulder width wide, two shoulder witdths long,

 feet pointing forward and back leg straight, front leg bent

Count to ten in Korean                     1    Hanna                          6

                                                         2     Two

                                                          3    Set

Explain what is a                     1) Dobok?  ( your suit )

                                                2) Dojang? ( the training Hall)

                                                3) Makgi?   ( A block)

(These are only sample questions and reflect typical past questions and should not be expected to be the ones asked at the grading it’s self.)

You will not be put forward for ANY grading at any time unless your instructor feels you are fully capable for passing, you must feel that within yourself you are capable of passing, and above all else you must WANT to succeed.